What better way to relive the past Grand Prix than a transcription of the most remarkable radio messages. Motors Inside offers them to you, based on data from the site F1Fanatic.co.uk<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Training session<\/b><\/p>\n
The final instructions are given, and the drivers are informed of each other’s choices. \u00ab OK Jenson, that’s good. Keep getting the brakes up to temperature \u00bb requests Bernadette Collins. Nico H\u00fclkenberg receives information about the tires: \u00ab All drivers are on mediums, except for P\u00e9rez, in the pit lane. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Round 1<\/b><\/p>\n
Jean-Eric Vergne, whose start went badly due to an engine problem, finds himself in the middle of a group consisting of Marussia and Caterham cars and touches the left-rear tire of Jules Bianchi’s Marussia. He complains about it to Xevi Pujolar:<\/p>\n
\u00ab Stupid Marussia! I think I broke my front wing\u2026<\/p>\n
– Compris.<\/p>\n
– Je n’ai absolument aucune puissance, rien du tout.<\/p>\n
– La puissance revient. Probl\u00e8me de temp\u00e9ratures. Peux-tu confirmer pour l’aileron avant, JEV ? \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tour 2<\/b><\/p>\n
In the battle for 7th place against Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen, Kevin Magnussen makes contact with the Finnish driver’s Ferrari’s left rear tire:<\/p>\n
\u00ab I have a flat tire at the back.<\/p>\n
– OK, on voit \u00e7a. Box, box.<\/p>\n
– Je ne sais pas ce qui est arriv\u00e9 au pneu, car je n’ai touch\u00e9 personne.<\/p>\n
– D’apr\u00e8s les donn\u00e9es, il est parti imm\u00e9diatement. Comme des d\u00e9bris, ou quelque chose comme \u00e7a. Tu rentres pour des mediums, des mediums neufs, \u00bb lui indique Antonio Spagnolo.<\/p>\n
Round 4<\/b><\/p>\n
Vergne’s worries continue: \u00ab Well, it would be better to have a better engine because otherwise I can tell you I’m not going to get far. It’s really slow. \u00bb<\/p>\n
On his side, Nico Rosberg, 2nd, sends a warning message: \u00ab Really struggling with the rear [tires] at the moment. \u00bb A message that is immediately transmitted to the leader, Lewis Hamilton: \u00ab OK Lewis, Nico is struggling with his rear tires. Make sure you take care of yours. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Round 5 and 6<\/b><\/p>\n
Valtteri Bottas, thanks to a good start, is in the slipstream of his teammate, Felipe Massa. He receives a first instruction: \u00ab We need to let Felipe overtake Magnussen, for your information, \u00bb Jonathan Eddolls explains to him.<\/p>\n
But he decides to put pressure on Massa all the same. The latter reacts sharply: \u00ab Did you see that? He touched me!<\/p>\n
Eddolls then warns the Finn once again:<\/p>\n
\u00ab Don’t attack Massa. Don’t be aggressive on Massa; we need to let him pass Magnussen and then we’ll just follow him.<\/p>\n
– Eh ben, dis-lui de passer. Je suis plus rapide. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tower 7<\/b><\/p>\n
Pastor Maldonado, struggling since the beginning of the race, receives the dreaded message: \u00ab OK Pastor, we need to bring the car in to retire at the end of this lap. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tower 8<\/b><\/p>\n
Tony Ross indicates the number of laps remaining for Rosberg before his stop:<\/p>\n
\u00ab So, “8 rich” at the end of this round.<\/p>\n
– Ca fait beaucoup de tours. La d\u00e9gradation \u00e0 l’arri\u00e8re est \u00e9lev\u00e9e. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tour 10<\/b><\/p>\n
Kevin Magnussen is called to the pits after completing more than 8 laps with a broken front wing. He initiates the first wave of pit stops. \u00ab Hard tires, hard tires \u00bb is directed at Adrian Sutil.<\/p>\n
Round 11 and 12<\/b><\/p>\n
Peter Bonnington informs Lewis Hamilton: \u00ab OK Lewis, you’re doing a good job. You’re managing the fuel really well, so just keep pushing. You’re doing an excellent job managing the tires, take care of them. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Before returning to the pits, Massa is informed of Magnussen’s situation: Magnussen has a penalty. Magnussen, in the McLaren. After his pit stop, Magnussen is given the order to focus on economy: OK Kevin, we are on plan B. Plan B. Let’s focus on consistent driving for the rest of the race \u2013 it’s about the tires and fuel. Clean, safe, and consistent driving.<\/p>\n
Tour 13<\/b><\/p>\n
Massa in the pits, Jonathan Eddolls motivates Bottas: \u00ab So, it’s time to push, Valtteri. We will continue for a few more laps. It’s time to attack. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Sebastian Vettel requests some adjustments: \u00ab Front wing, minus four. Front wing, minus four. \u00bb The following lap, he receives the order to pit.<\/p>\n
Tower 14<\/b><\/p>\n
Xevi Pujolar sees Vergne getting closer to a Marussia. But apparently, the race engineer was thinking about his hotel room: \u00ab OK JEV, if you get closer to Chilton, it’s OK to use the overtake. Overtake for two laps. Get closer to Hilton… Chilton. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tower 16<\/b><\/p>\n
Just before his stop, Hamilton is informed of the length of the stint to do: \u00ab It will be a similar stint for the next tires. So it will be mediums – no wing adjustment. \u00bb When he comes out, he is behind Nico H\u00fclkenberg’s Force India, he has free rein: \u00ab We have a two-second per lap advantage, use the overtaking button if you need it. \u00bb He will quickly gain the upper hand on the German: \u00ab OK Lewis, just take care of these tires. Gap to Nico [Rosberg]: 7.6 seconds. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tour 17<\/b><\/p>\n
Daniel Ricciardo is less than two seconds behind Vettel. His pit crew is asking him to increase the gap.<\/p>\n
\u00ab OK Daniel, we suggest you back off a bit to take care of the tires. Aim for two seconds on Vettel. Alonso is three seconds behind you.<\/p>\n
– La Mercedes est plus pr\u00e8s. Si quelque chose se passe, je veux en \u00eatre.<\/p>\n
– OK Daniel, compris.<\/p>\n
– Je serai doux avec les pneus, mais je ne veux pas perdre de temps inutilement.<\/p>\n
– OK mon pote, compris. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tower 19<\/b><\/p>\n
Like many, Vettel has to be attentive: \u00ab OK Sebastian, you have a 2.5-second lead over Ricciardo. Keep in mind the gap with Rosberg. Don’t damage your tires. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tour 20<\/b><\/p>\n
Race over for Vergne: \u00ab OK JEV, it’s going to be box and straight into the garage. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tower 21<\/b><\/p>\n
For Rosberg, increasing the pace against Vettel won’t be easy:<\/p>\n
Uh, the gap with Vettel is currently at 2.5. We would like to increase the gap and then we will move towards more savings.<\/p>\n
– Difficile d’aller plus vite. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tour 22<\/b><\/p>\n
As in Australia for Rosberg, Hamilton wants to ensure he’s managing his engine well when asked:<\/p>\n
\u00ab We will monitor the engine. We will just make it run a little less. It will be HPP2 on “position two”. It’s for both cars.<\/p>\n
– Juste pour \u00eatre s\u00fbr: j’ai bien fait \u00e7a ?<\/p>\n
– Compris, c’est correct. \u00bb<\/p>\n
During the next round:<\/p>\n
\u00ab Is there anything else I can do to take care of this engine?<\/p>\n
– Non. Tu fais du tr\u00e8s bon travail en ce moment, Lewis. Nous te dirons, mais continue de faire ce que tu fais. Et Nico, plus rapide d’une demi-seconde le dernier tour: il essaie juste de creuser l’\u00e9cart avec Vettel. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tower 25<\/b><\/p>\n
Mark Temple continues his series of good advice to Kevin Magnussen: \u00ab And Kevin, remember to drink. Drink. \u00bb<\/p>\n
On Rosberg’s side, the gap is not enough: \u00ab Gap with Vettel is 3.6, we would like it to go up to 5, please. \u00bb Moments later, he indicates that he does not want any changes to the front wing.<\/p>\n
Tour 27<\/b><\/p>\n
Small communication in the style of a fighter jet cockpit between the stand and Red Bull No. 3:<\/p>\n
\u00ab OK Daniel, what do you think of the front wing? And charge 5. Charge 5. Do you want to change the front wing settings?<\/p>\n
– On est toujours sur 3-3-3 ?<\/p>\n
– Ouais, je confirme.<\/p>\n
– Je pense que nous pouvons augmenter de deux ou trois clics. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tower 29<\/b><\/p>\n
Massa receives the order to return to the pits. Once the stop is completed, Andrew Murdoch gives him the instructions: \u00ab OK Felipe, we need to take care of the rear tires in this stint. We need to make them last. Back to standard mode, standard mode. \u00bb<\/p>\n
His teammate, Bottas, continues his stint:<\/p>\n
\u00ab How many laps are left at this pace in your tires from your point of view? How many laps in the tires?<\/p>\n
– Deux ou trois. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tour 30<\/b><\/p>\n
The weather seems to be getting worse around the circuit. Rosberg is warned: “There is some rain nearby, not absolutely imminent, but we can see it on the radar.”<\/p>\n
On Sauber’s side, Sutil is 14th. His engineer questions him:<\/p>\n
\u00ab Adrian, is stability an issue everywhere, or just in high-speed, low-speed corners?<\/p>\n
– C’est seulement \u00e0 haute vitesse.<\/p>\n
– OK, OK. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tour 32<\/b><\/p>\n
Hamilton has been informed of the risk of rain. His strategy will be adapted for this possibility: \u00ab OK Lewis, we will try to extend these stints as far as possible to protect against the rain. \u00bb He will come in at the end of the 33rd lap nonetheless.<\/p>\n
On Rosberg’s side, such a thing is not possible:<\/p>\n
\u00ab The tires are dead.<\/p>\n
– Box, box, box. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tour 34<\/b><\/p>\n
On H\u00fclkenberg’s side, tire degradation is significant.<\/p>\n
\u00ab I’m really losing the rear now.<\/p>\n
– Compris, Nico. Couple 5. Couple 5. Rentre aux stands dans ce tour, rentr\u00e9e aux stands confirm\u00e9e. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tour 35<\/b><\/p>\n
The rain has arrived at Sepang: \u00ab It’s raining a little on the back part of the circuit, \u00bb says R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen. \u00ab OK, we stay on track. We’ll see how it evolves, the weather. \u00bb Spagnolo replies.<\/p>\n
Tower 36<\/b><\/p>\n
On Ricciardo’s side, fuel consumption is good, he is allowed to be more aggressive: \u00ab OK Daniel, go to the “beep.” Fuel is OK, go to the “beep. \u00bb The “beep” is the sound at which Red Bull drivers must release the accelerator to save fuel before the corners.<\/p>\n
Adrian Sutil’s Sauber has just stopped at the beginning of the pit straight. But Hamilton is mainly concerned about his car:<\/p>\n
\u00ab I can see small drops of rain on my visor at the exit of turn 9. What can I do to take care of my car a little longer?<\/p>\n
– OK Lewis, tu as un double-drapeau jaune dans le dernier virage. Commissaires sur la piste, donc va une demi-seconde moins vite. La pluie que nous voyons sur le radar est tr\u00e8s, tr\u00e8s l\u00e9g\u00e8re. Donc, rien d’inqui\u00e9tant pour le moment, mais tiens-nous au courant. Nico est 0.1 secondes moins vite \u2013 \u00e9cart de 11 secondes. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tower 37<\/b><\/p>\n
As he closely follows Rosberg, Vettel warns his pit crew:<\/p>\n
\u00ab Rosberg seems to be losing either oil or water for the past two laps already.<\/p>\n
– Compris. Il pleut dans les virages 9 et 10, si c’est l\u00e0 que tu as vu quelque chose. Kobayashi devant, retardataire. [\u2026] Et Sebastian, tu dois utiliser la deuxi\u00e8me vitesse dans les virages 1, 2 et 9. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tour 38<\/b><\/p>\n
Ricciardo is under threat from Alonso, he asks Simon Rennie for information:<\/p>\n
Which tires is Alonso on?<\/p>\n
– Medium. Alonso en medium. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tower 40<\/b><\/p>\n
Guillaume Rocquelin tries to warn Vettel:<\/p>\n
\u00ab Sebastian, there are spots [on the radar screen, ed.] in the corner, turn 14.<\/p>\n
– Rocky, plus fort quand tu parles. Parle plus fort et r\u00e9p\u00e8te.<\/p>\n
– Compris. Il y a de la pluie dans l’air, et des averses dans le virage 14, mais la piste est s\u00e8che. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tower 41<\/b><\/p>\n
Ricciardo comes into the pits for his final stop. It goes badly:<\/p>\n
\u00ab The front-left is not fixed.<\/p>\n
– OK, stop ! Reste o\u00f9 tu es. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tour 43<\/b><\/p>\n
Vettel comments on Romain Grosjean, whom he is about to lap: \u00ab Can you ask Charlie [Whiting] to give him a blue flag? \u00bb<\/p>\n
After losing big in the pits, Ricciardo’s situation worsens when his front wing comes loose after hitting a curb. At first, he thinks it’s a puncture:<\/p>\n
\u00ab I have a flat tire on the front left. What should I do?<\/p>\n
– Les pressions semblent bonnes Daniel\u2026 si tu penses que tu as une crevaison, rentre.<\/p>\n
– Ouais, c’est une grosse coupure.<\/p>\n
– OK, compris.<\/p>\n
– J’ai toujours de l’air, mais \u00e7a va partir, je pense.<\/p>\n
– Mode 6. Mode 6. Alonso est maintenant 8 secondes derri\u00e8re toi. Box dans ce tour, box dans ce tour. Nous allons changer les pneus et l’aileron avant. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tower 44<\/b><\/p>\n
After this incident, Lewis Hamilton is informed: \u00ab So, you are in the Safety Car window. There is debris on the track, I will warn you where. \u00bb<\/p>\n
On Vettel’s side, still behind Grosjean, the tone becomes more aggressive: \u00ab If you could ask Charlie to tell him in French, maybe he’ll understand. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tour 47<\/b><\/p>\n
Difficulties are piling up for Ricciardo:<\/p>\n
\u00ab OK Daniel, we have a drive-through, sorry, a stop-and-go.<\/p>\n
– On peut dire que c’est une sacr\u00e9e journ\u00e9e.<\/p>\n
– OK Daniel, on continue. Il pourrait y avoir de la pluie. Continue mon pote. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tour 48 and 49<\/b><\/p>\n
Like all the leaders, Rosberg’s strategy is to delay his last stop as much as possible, waiting for potential rain: \u00ab Here’s the situation: there are still 9 laps to go. We still need to switch to the hard tires, we’re still waiting on the strategy. \u00bb \u00ab It looks like everyone is staying out for this rain. Just keep managing the tires, you’re doing an excellent job \u00bb Hamilton is told.<\/p>\n
Tour 52<\/b><\/p>\n
As the flurry of pit stops began, Daniel Ricciardo retires: \u00ab We’re retiring, box this lap, box this lap. OK Daniel, so stop and shut off. Just stay in the car for a minute, please stay in the car. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tour 53<\/b><\/p>\n
The already famous battle between the Williams drivers resumed: \u00ab OK Felipe. Valtteri is faster than you, do not hold him up. Valtteri is faster than you, do not hold him up. \u00bb On Bottas’s side, the order is reversed: \u00ab You are faster than Massa, overtake him! You are faster than Massa, overtake him now! \u00bb<\/p>\n
\u00ab OK Felipe, Valtteri is faster than you, he has fresher tires, do not hold him up, \u00bb insists Murdoch: \u00ab OK Felipe, Valtteri has better tires than you, we need to let him pass. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tour 54<\/b><\/p>\n
On his side, Grosjean encountered a problem. He is in difficulty and under threat from R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen.<\/p>\n
OK Romain, keep using the overtake button.<\/p>\n
– Je fais de mon mieux, c’est de pire en pire.<\/p>\n
– Ouais, compris Romain. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Communications continue from the Williams side. An unidentified voice addresses Massa:<\/p>\n
Felipe, you are slower than Valtteri, let him pass. You are slower than Valtteri, don’t hold him up.<\/p>\n
– Je vais plus vite. \u00bb<\/p>\n
On Bottas’s side, instructions are also coming in to preserve the engine:<\/p>\n
\u00ab Keep to the right to cool down the engine on the straight line.<\/p>\n
– Mon rythme est meilleur mais il l\u00e2che tout dans chaque ligne droite, je n’ai aucune chance de passer.<\/p>\n
– Compris, nous courons contre lui. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Same instructions for Massa: \u00ab Felipe, we need to cool down the car. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Tour 55<\/b><\/p>\n
On Lewis Hamilton’s side, he indulges in a little pleasure by setting the fastest lap twice in a row. Peter Bonnington isn’t a fan:<\/p>\n
\u00ab OK Lewis, you are the fastest man on track, we can slow down a little. Take care of the car. So, 1.3 faster than Nico on the last lap, 14.7 gap. Ericsson is ahead.<\/p>\n
– OK mec, je t’entends.<\/p>\n
– Si tu pouvais juste garder le r\u00e9gime un peu plus \u00e9lev\u00e9 lors des r\u00e9trogradations, \u00e7a sera bon. \u00bb<\/p>\n
He enters the final lap:<\/p>\n
\u00ab OK Lewis, you are on the final lap, don’t take any risks.<\/p>\n
Tour 56<\/b><\/p>\n
At Williams, they decide to freeze the positions: \u00ab OK Felipe, we are maintaining positions, Valtteri will not attack you, Valtteri will not attack you. Just cool the car down, keep cooling the car. \u00bb<\/p>\n
But on Bottas’s side, the desire is not lacking. He questions the pit wall:<\/p>\n
\u00ab I can get it in the next round. Can I go?<\/p>\n
– Nous devons vraiment refroidir le moteur. N\u00e9gatif pour le d\u00e9passement. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Arrival<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00ab Great race Lewis. Great race. Flawless weekend. You did the job my old friend.<\/p>\n
– Vraiment reconnaissant pour le boulot, les gars. Merci beaucoup ! \u00bb<\/p>\n
But the serious things continue:<\/p>\n
\u00ab Strat mode 11. Watch her, bring her home, bring the towers home. You did an epic job, Lewis. It’s a double for Mercedes. P3 for Vettel. Then Alonso, H\u00fclkenberg, Button, Massa, Bottas, Magnussen, Kvyat. Super job.<\/p>\n
– Ouais, bien jou\u00e9 Lewis, avec toi, \u00e7a paraissait facile, \u00bb lui lance une voix non identifi\u00e9e (peut-\u00eatre celle de Toto Wolff ?)<\/p>\n
Rocquelin congratulates Vettel.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Good job, old chap. You fought well, we didn’t have the pace, we did a good job.<\/p>\n
– Merci les gars. Course bien r\u00e9alis\u00e9e. Nous ne sommes toujours pas o\u00f9 nous voulons \u00eatre. Il y a beaucoup de trucs \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer, mais nous allons le faire.<\/p>\n
– Bien jou\u00e9 Sebby. Tu as fait au mieux avec ce qui \u00e9tait disponible, bien jou\u00e9. \u00bb<\/p>\n
To conclude, final communication between the Williams pit and Bottas:<\/p>\n
\u00ab So, you finished P8. Great job, we knew there was more to be done, we’ll discuss it afterward.<\/p>\n
– Merci les gars, bien jou\u00e9. Je suis juste \u00e0 100% s\u00fbr que je pouvais avoir la McLaren. \u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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